On October 16, Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor, Byron Mallott, resigned from office. He is on the ballot as a candidate for re-election, but if he is elected, he will not accept the office and it will be vacant. See this story.
Alaska elects Governors and Lieutenant Governors as a team. Independent Governor Bill Walker is Mallott’s running mate. Walker and Mallott used the independent candidate petition procedure to get on the general election ballot, and the ballot labels them “petition nominees.” But the Alaska ballot also tells the party affiliation of each candidate for partisan office. Walker is labelled as “unaffiliated” but Mallott is labelled as “Democrat”, because he is a registered Democrat. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
Hmmm.
Equal sex ROT under law ???
Any *Sex Fiend* labels possible for the HACKS ???
Matching the Europe sex rot ???
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/world/europe/uk-parliament-abuse-harassment-report.html
‘Shocking and Abhorrent’ Abuse Rampant in U.K. Parliament, Report Says
Alaska has an office of Lieutenant Governor Successor (LGS) who is a department head. The current successor was confirmed by the legislature last April. This was why she was able to speak at the announcement of Mallot’s resignation. I think there is supposed to be a new LGS, but that might require a special session unless there is possibility of a recess appointment.
It is too late for Mallot to withdraw as a candidate. If Walker were re-elected, Mallot could fail to take the oath of office. But Walker was trailing his Republican opponent by 20 points in the last poll. There is also a Democrat and Libertarian running.
On the campaign website a blue and red banner that yesterday read Walker Mallot today reads Walker. It will be interesting how they will photoshop images. Can they remove names from campaign fund disclosures?
See the altered Stalin purge photos in 1930s — murdered persons disappear.
Fascinating, will this pave the way for a Begich/Walker Impunity ticket?